PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Barton (ranked 2257 p4p, 3138 weight class) and Colt Wagner (ranked 250 p4p, 327 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fredo - Scoreboard feat. Tiggs Da Author. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barton
vs
Wagner

180 cm
25
160
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
159
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as Barton shoots in.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner lands a slapping body shot.

Wagner clinches up against the cage.
Wagner blocking some punches.
A short right from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barton as Wagner tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Kale Barton has been cut.
Barton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wagner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kale Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Wagner throws a head kick that half lands.
Colt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Wagner has knocked Barton down with a huge combo! Wagner steps away and waves a wobbly Barton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Barton is rocked!
Wagner is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Barton hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colt Wagner!
Kale Barton spoke after the fight, saying 'The fire that burns after a loss is the same fire that forges champions. I'll embrace the pain, learn from the experience, and let it fuel my determination to return to the cage stronger than ever.'.